Cromer, Norfolk. At 8.23 on the morn- ing of the 16th of February, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a vessel had collided with the Haisbro' lightvessel, which was sinking. At 8.32, when the No. 1 life- boat...
Fire Aboard by FRANK RUSHBROOK (The Technical Press, 1961) is a most comprehensive work by a man who first became a fireman in 1938 and has since held a number of responsible posts concerned with the task of fire...
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On the 29th October, at 8 p.m., the wind blowing a hard gale from west by north, signal lights were observed from Fleetwood, as if from a vessel in a dangerous position near the Bernard's Wharf Sand. The Fleetwood life-boat was at once...
While making a few observations on this important subject, we seize the opportunity of republishing recent re- marks of Mr. Scott, the able and scientific chief of the London Weather Office.
He says:—" The system of...
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WE have, in previous Numbers of this Journal, advocated the use of life-belts, both on shipboard and in boats, especially in life- boats; and we have recommended the ac- quirement of the art of swimming by every one. As we think the subject...
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ARDROSSAN, N.B.—This life-boat establishment, which was one organised-some years since by a local society, has been taken into connection with the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION through the kind co-operation of G. B. M. BEATSON, Esq., late...
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In continuation of the description of the Anglesea Life-boat stations, we have now to give an account of Rhoscolyn, Penmon, Llanddwyn, aud Moelfre. Before doing so, however, we have to correct a mistake as to the Holyhead boat, which, in...
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The Annual Meeting was held on the 19th May, the chair being taken by the Rev. P. R. Landreth, the Chairman of Committee. The Report showed that for the nine months ending the 30th Septem- ber, 1919, the-Branch had...
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